The thesis describes terrestrial field trials aimed to detect side-effects of pesticides within the framework of pesticide registration procedures. Field trials were developed using vascular plants Brassica napus and Poa annua, caterpillars Pieris brassicae and effects on decomposition were studied…

This thesis focuses on the synthesis, characterization and performance towards CO2 electroreduction of mono and bi-metallic particles based on p-block metals

De Covid-19 pandemie heeft laten zien dat volksgezondheid niet altijd heilig is voor gelovige burgers. Er bestaat bij gelovigen een zekere spanning tussen de religieuze loyaliteiten en hun verantwoordelijkheid voor de volksgezondheid.

Dit project digitaliseert en verenigt de Van Manen Collectie, zodat de vorming ervan bestudeerd kan worden en inzicht ontstaat in drukcultuur, kennisverspreiding en religieuze praktijken in Centraal-Tibet.

Vergeten Afkomsten onderzoekt hoe generaties van tot slaaf gemaakten en hun nakomelingen hun slavernijverleden onder Nederlands en Brits bewind vergaten en lokale burgers werden in Sri Lanka en Zuid-Afrika. Het kijkt naar waarom en hoe vergeten, in plaats van herinneren, de basis werd voor hun identiteit…

De toekomst van islam in Nederland

Prof. Jan Pieter Abrahams heeft een Technology Area (TA)-premie van 750.000 euro ontvangen. Twee derde van dit bedrag wordt door de Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO), Chemische Wetenschappen gefinancierd en een derde door het bedrijfsleven.

De Tour of Asia, een middag vol wetenschap en cultuur op het gebied van Azië, werd goed bezocht. Ondanks de aanhoudende regen wisten de bezoekers hun keuze te maken uit de tientallen lezingen en debatten. Aanleiding voor het kennisfestival was de opening van de Asian Library, eerder op de dag.

Indonesische verkiezingen zijn meer dan godsdienststrijd en het kopen van stemmen, betoogt hoogleraar David Henley.

Van onderwijs tot een verrijkende ervaring

Leiden University has an opening for a PhD position (4 years) under the supervision of Professor Miguel John Versluys. It is part of the Anchoring Innovation Project. Deadline: 7 November 2021.

Een hoge delegatie uit China bezocht op 6 november de Universiteit Leiden. Het gezelschap van ongeveer 25 leden van de CPPCC – een Chinees adviesorgaan vergelijkbaar met de Eerste Kamer – bezocht de Oude Sterrewacht, de Hortus botanicus en de Asian Library.

Grensverleggend geschiedenis leren.

Studeer Archeologie aan Universiteit Leiden en pas de theoretische kennis en je praktische vaardigheden direct toe in het veldwerk.

Computational thinking, programming, and algorithms form the basic of many of the things that are shaping our world, the way we work, interact, organize ourselves, and even spend our free time with social networks, streaming media, and games. And this transformation is far from being complete, it is…

In 2018, the number of mobile phone users will reach about 4.9 billion. Assuming an average of 5 photos taken per day using the built-in cameras would result in about 9 trillion photos annually.

The Vallesian, 11.1-9 Ma, was a special time in the Vallès-Penedes basin near Barcelona, where a biodiversity hotspot existed. Europe had a subtropical climate, with rhinos, forest giraffes, lions, hyenas, flying squirrels and primates.

Promotor: T. Schmidt, Co-Promotor: B.E. Snaar-Jagalska

The expedition commanded by Nicolas Baudin to Tenerife, Mauritius, Australia, Timor and South Africa in 1800-1804 is fully researched in regard to ornithology.

Taxonomy as a science has accumulated data and knowledge for more than 250 years.

Image segmentation is a fundamental task in computer vision, with applications ranging from medical diagnostics to archaeological research.

This ecological community has long been known to affect host biology, and their diverse roles have been further clarified in recent years following numerous studies of animal:microbiota interactions in diverse systems.

The project Multimedia Research and Documentation of African Oral Genres: Connecting Diasporas and Local Audiences (Director: D.Merolla) focuses on multimedia as technology that allows scholars to share documentation and scientific knowledge with the cultural owners of the collected oral genres.

The prevalence of obesity (BMI >40 kg/m2) has increased rapidly over the recent years, not only in adults, but also in children and adolescents.

This thesis explores different avenues to develop insurmountable antagonists for CC Chemokine Receptors, such as CCR1, CCR2 and CCR5.

This thesis describes the development and optimization of the first molecular tools to study the enzyme PLA2G4E.

Tin electrodeposition applications have rapidly evolved in the past 25 years.

The deeper understanding of an organism's pathology is important for developing treatments. Over centuries of systematic research, clinical researchers have demonstrated that the more information they acquire about the cellular properties and their organisation in the tissue, the better they can understand…

Promotores: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Prof.dr. C.P. Dullemond

To limit the effects of climate change, global average temperature since pre-industrial measurements are to be kept well below 2 °C preferably even at 1.5 °C.

Ethiopian wolves are endangered diurnal Afroalpine rodent hunters. I investigated the interaction between wolves, rodents and human land use in Borena Sayint National Park (BSNP), Abune Yosef and Aboi Gara in Ethiopia.

Sewer pipes are an essential infrastructure in modern society and their proper operation is important for public health. To keep sewer pipes operational as much as possible, periodical inspections for defects are performed.

Promotor: G.P. van Wezel, Co-Promotor: E. Vijgenboom

Promotor: Prof.dr. T.H.W. Bäck

This thesis studied in depth the energy use and CO2 emissions of the industrial sector in China.

Promotor: J.S. Kaastra Co-promotor: E. Constantini

Promotor: M.K. Richardson, Co-Promotor: F. Witte

Promotor: G.J. Kramer Co-Promotor: E.G.M. Kleijn

Large carnivores and humans, along with their livestock, have co-existed for thousands of years. However, human population growth and an increase in economic activities are modifying the landscape for large carnivores and their prey.

De onderzoeksgroep Governance of Crises bestudeert fenomenen, dynamieken en actoren die te maken hebben met crisisgovernance. Het Crisis Research Center (CRC) van de Universiteit Leiden maakt deel uit van deze onderzoeksgroep.

Promotor: T. Schmidt, Co-promotor: S. J.T. van Noort

This PhD thesis concerns the topic of arithmetic geometry. We address three different questions and each of the questions in some way is about counting how big some set is or can be.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A. P. IJzerman, Co-Promotor: L.H. Heitman

Lysosomal acid glucosylceramidase (GBA1) is a lysosomal enzyme that degrades glucolipids with its main substrate being glucosylceramide (GlcCer). Defects in the GBA1 gene lead to glycosphingolipidosis Gaucher disease (GD), in which the hydrolysis of GlcCer is impaired and therefore, it accumulates in…

Low-carbon (LE) technologies have a significant potential to reduce the total carbon emissions in China.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper

The field of exoplanet research is rapidly advancing through the development of new technology, observing techniques, and post-processing methods.

Promotores: Prof.dr. G. Miley & Prof.dr. J.M. van den Broek

Special Issue in: Visual Anthropology, Volume 29, Issue 3, 2016